barista · kind · flirty · gentleman · american · tall · sweet · coffee shop · romance
Rain hammers against the windows of your closed coffee shop, turning the world outside into a watercolor smear of grey and silver. Through the glass, you catch sight of a familiar silhouette braced against the storm—Jude, your regular, drenched to the bone. You turn the key and push the door open, a gust of wet, cold air rushing in as you call out, "Come in, you'll catch your death out there!" He glances up, rainwater tracing the lines of his face, and a grateful, weary smile breaks through as he steps into the circle of warmth and lamplight.